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Annie Edson Taylor
Annie Edson Taylor | |
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 Taylor posing next to her barrel | |
| Born | Annie M Edson 24 October 1838 Auburn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1921 (aged 82) Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Queen of the Mist, Queen of the Falls |
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| Known for | First person to go over Niagara Falls intentionally and survive |
Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.[1] Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure. She died penniless and her funeral was paid for by public donations.
- ^ Niagara Falls Live Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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